Richard D. Wyatt

Since leaving the big city, Richard has found joy in tilting at homeowner association (HOA) windmills and writing about himself in the third person. He served on the Board of Directors of Swift Island (Mount Gilead, NC) HOA and Carshalton By The Bay (Lyman, SC) HOA in capacities as member-at-large and President. Both HOA positions required significant levels of effort, including questioning long-term contracts/relationships and saving significant homeowner funds as a result. During his time as HOA Board member(s) he also completed multiple contracts, wrote HOA bylaws, rewrote homeowner covenants, initiated two reserve fund studies, and developed two HOA websites. Mr. Wyatt has also volunteered his time as a tax return preparer for low-income seniors thru AARP/United Way and mentored middle school students thru Communities in Schools.

Mr. Wyatt studied at Florida State University and graduated magna cum laude majoring in Math/Computer Science and minoring in business management. Mr. Wyatt worked thirty-three years for the Federal Government while living in northern Virginia. During seven years with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) he held positions as a computer programmer and branch manager. During 26 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, he programmed computers, engineered computer networks, managed projects, managed contracts, and completed his career as the Division Manager for Telephone engineering. He attained Level 3 (of 4) certification for contract management, Level 3 (of 4) for project management, and certified as a Cisco Network Professional (CCNP). As a CIA manager of people, contracts, and budget, his main responsibility was to be a good steward of the taxpayer's money as well as do his part to produce finished intelligence for executive decision-makers. Performing these duties honed Mr. Wyatt's skills in tactical planning, strategic planning, budget management, work content management, interpersonal skills, and open communication. As a contract manager, Mr. Wyatt followed fair competition processes and open communications as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).